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Player Personnel And Student Relations

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Director of Player Personnel and Student Relations
My career aspiration that I am interested in is working with college athletes and high school athletes while being a coach. I also want to manage coaches and work with them and also be involved. I want to help recruit high school students and I find that it would be interesting to find a job that does that. In the collegiate level, I want the position Director of Player Personnel and Student Relations. I find that it would be a great spot for me after college and being a general assistant. For me to meet my needs and requirements I will interview Troy Kema and find out the path he took and what it takes to get where he is. I will be talking about the interview and general information that …show more content…

It is like a manager for a big time company recruiting job position is what I compare it too. A responsibility in their job is to oversee the administrative part of the recruiting process. The first step they do for recruiting is they use all resources they can get to find kids name and get as much information about them as they can. They also get more information from when coaches go out and recruit. The biggest time for them is after spring when the coaches come back with a big list of names and they go from there and get as much information. The environment of working this job is a fun, interesting environment. You get to get out and meet new new athletes while working with the coaches. You will need college experience while working this job, a four-year bachelor’s degree is what you need to get a job as a director of player personnel. As to taking over as director of player personnel, many have played or coached that sport in their life before. Working as Director of Player Personnel, you have many skills as management, general business and accounting skills for handling scholarship and team needs such as money and things that will be needed. Most common in what they get a degree in is business, public relations or in sports management. When finding new recruits, you will need great communication skills what Troy had told me.The most significant experience needed for directors at the collegiate level …show more content…

He said he didn’t do any internships because the amount of time he had with playing football but would recommend me doing one if I have time. Kema say’s to work the job he is doing, you have to have good communication skills. He said sports management will be a good major in too pursue this job and will give a lot of information you need. He didn't start directly as the position he’s at right now, he told me he started lower then made his way up.
Therefore this interview was helpful to me because I got information from someone that works the job that I could possibly be doing after my college career. I found tips out and ways I could prepare for the job. I have a better idea on what to look for and the process it takes to getting this positions. I learned what a Director of Player personnel really does and what they do . The path I need to take is more understanding and simpler then I was expecting. I can prepare now by shadowing Kema and maybe doing an

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